Important Notes

Due to the great variety of Craftsman saws we suggest that customers double check the dimensions of their saw before ordering 69163.

What's included

(1) Zero Clearance Insert

Technical Details

Insert Dimensions:

69163-1/2" thick x 3-3/4" wide x 14" long

69155- 1/2" thick x 3-1/2" wide x 12-3/8" long

69147- 1/2" thick x 3-3/4" wide x 13-3/8" long

Material: Phenolic Resin

Product Warnings

WARNING This product can expose you to chemicals which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/product

This has made a world of different in my table saw. Easier to cut thin material. I take more accurate measurement off either edge of the kemp cut by the blade than trying to take the measurement off the saw tooth.

This has made a world of different in my table saw. Easier to cut thin material. I take more accurate measurement off either edge of the kemp cut by the blade than trying to take the measurement off the saw tooth.

BEST ANSWER:First, if what you meant was how can a table saw insert possibly be 1/2" thick? The answer would be because the inserts on newer commercial style cabinet saws are 1/2 inch thick. But there not solid. They are recessed on the bottom. Only the side edge is 1/2" thick. The inserts rockler carries won't fit your table saw which appears to be a contractors style saw. Honestly I don't think you'll find a pre made one. I had this same issue several years ago & ended up making my own ( refer to you tube for some good videos on how to do this). Personally, I would make my own providing you have a router. There cheap and you can make several (zero clearance, dado, etc.

Use your insert as a template, attach it to a piece of plywood the same thickness with double sided tape, use a strait flush cut bit with a bearing on the top (available at Home depot, Lowes, Rockler etc) the bearing rides against your existing insert. you will end up with an exact match insert, every time.

BEST ANSWER:First, if what you meant was how can a table saw insert possibly be 1/2" thick? The answer would be because the inserts on newer commercial style cabinet saws are 1/2 inch thick. But there not solid. They are recessed on the bottom. Only the side edge is 1/2" thick. The inserts rockler carries won't fit your table saw which appears to be a contractors style saw. Honestly I don't think you'll find a pre made one. I had this same issue several years ago & ended up making my own ( refer to you tube for some good videos on how to do this). Personally, I would make my own providing you have a router. There cheap and you can make several (zero clearance, dado, etc.

Use your insert as a template, attach it to a piece of plywood the same thickness with double sided tape, use a strait flush cut bit with a bearing on the top (available at Home depot, Lowes, Rockler etc) the bearing rides against your existing insert. you will end up with an exact match insert, every time.

The zero clearance insert fits quite well in my Delta contractors saw. Most inserts that I'm aware of are 1/2" thick. Even though your insert may be thinner, does the Craftsman have a height adjustment in the insert to be flush with the top? If so are the rests low enough to accept the 1/2"? I will look at the Craftsman and try and get back to you.

i bought the item #69163 and it fit perfectly in to craftsman belt driven saw. I suggest you going into a store if there one close to you and take your existing insert and match them up.if not then a call to one of their store reps would probably;y be of help.

BEST ANSWER:The four screws visible in the picture are leveling screws to bring the insert level with the table top. There is a pin at the front/back of the insert to keep it from tilting up and out and there is an additional screw on the opposing side to tighten up the fit of the insert.

Thank you but there are no pins what I do have UNDERNEATH the plate are one screw on the side and one at the end, I guess I unscrew them to tighten up the plate to the side of the well of the table saw ?

BEST ANSWER:The four screws visible in the picture are leveling screws to bring the insert level with the table top. There is a pin at the front/back of the insert to keep it from tilting up and out and there is an additional screw on the opposing side to tighten up the fit of the insert.

Thank you but there are no pins what I do have UNDERNEATH the plate are one screw on the side and one at the end, I guess I unscrew them to tighten up the plate to the side of the well of the table saw ?

Recently I bought two inserts for a jet 10" contractors saw. While the dimensions are correct the height adjustment screws do not extend through the base of the insert, even when tightened down. Nor do the go far enough in from the bottom. Previously purchased Leecraft inserts had recessed screws which used an Allen wrench, but those screws will not work on the Rockler insert. Any suggestions?

Robert, it sounds like the insert you purchased is not as thick as it should be. I purchased a Rockler insert for my Jet 10" cabinet saw but had to return it because it was not thick enough. It fit in the hole ok too. If I understand you correctly, it is possible to buy longer adjustment screws but that could be dangerous in that the adjustment screws are only there to provide minimum height adjustments due to the variations in casting differences. In other words , you want the insert to be flush but you also want it to fill up the depth of the hole as much as possible in order to ensure a stable enough insert to rest in. That's because the insert is not bolted to the table (clipped with a tiny bearing pressing against the side of the insert bed) and you have a moving saw blade sticking up through the top of it. Hope I helped answer your question.

Reviews

Not a comment on quality, just fit for Ridgid TS3650. Another review mentions that the Craftsman insert will fit the Ridgid table saw! while the length and width are correct, I found the Craftsman insert too shallow for the Ridgid saw. Specifically, it was outside the limits of the adjustment screws by around 1/8&quot;. I recommend using an insert that is designed to fit the Ridgid.

Insert fit nicely on my 10&quot; Craftsman saw. I did machine one hole to secure insert to the table. I used a 7-1/4&quot; 60 tooth blade to make initial cut which gave me a .065&quot; kerf. This blade and insert combination make flawless cuts!

I am very pleased. This insert (Delta) is engineered so well, it fit's better than the original. After reading previous reviews, I backed the screws out and and applied some of your screw lube. The only problem I encountered was that the pre-ground kerf was not deep enough and I had to lower the insert down on the blade. (tricky, but no fingers involved) Much easier than having to make my own..... Thanks !

Great product. Good fit on the Unisaw. One serious problem...saw kerf was not deep enough to allow the insert to rest in the opening. Had to gingerly place it down while the saw was on. Dangerous. Job complete, but you may want to modify that issue for safety sake.Editor's note: Dropping the insert into the table top opening with the saw running is not recommended. One needs to use a smaller diameter saw blade on the saw if needed to clear the insert before starting when the blade is dropped all the way down in the saw.

Highly recommended because they leave no gaps between the insert and the blade, providing more support for the piece being cut. I have 3, one for a regular blade, one with a dado up to 3/8" and the third for 3/4" dados.

I purchased two of these inserts on sale at a store in California. I asked the clerk at the store if it would work with my left-tilt Delta contractor saw. His response was he &quot;didn't see why not&quot;. When I got this home I realized the pre-cut slot for the blade was on the wrong side for my saw. No worries as I read from other reviews the slot isn't deep enough for a 10&quot; blade anyway. So I had to get a little creative to cut the kerf. I ended up aligning the Rockler insert to one side of the factory insert and using painters tape to hold it in alignment. With factory insert in place the Rockler insert stood proud of the top of the saw table...not safe. I clamped a board the same thickness as the insert to the saw table parallel to the front of the insert to prevent it from moving forward as the blade entered the insert. Next I tightly clamped a board across the top of the insert as you normally would to hold the insert firmly down. Then I very very slowly raised the blade to cut the zero clearance slot in the insert. I stoop to one side of the saw and held my hand on the switch to quickly shut down everything if something didn't look right as I was cutting. This worked like a charm.

The fit is excellent for my saw. The only problem I had was I couldn't drop my 10&quot; blade far enough to allow the saw to start the initial cut. As a result, I used one of my dado blades to start the cut, then I switched to my 10&quot; blade. The result was mostly a zero clearance insert (my dado blade had a slightly wider kerf than my 10&quot; blade). Perhaps a slightly deeper inset could be used by the manufacturer and that would allow the insert to rest over the blade prior to the initial cut.

This product did not fit my Jet table saw. If you gave dimensions it would be a better idea. I sent it back with the return slip you sent me.Editor's note: Dimensions of these inserts are listed on the &quot;more info&quot; page of this offer.

I just got the Craftsman insert and was able to install it into my Sears contractors saw with a little effort. There were two small nubs on one edge. Not sure if these are intentional or a fault in the manufacturing. A few minutes with a file and about 5 trials and the insert slid in snuggly. I didn't even need to move either of the two adjustment screws. I just had to make some minor adjustments to the leveling screws to make it flush with the table top. The shallow dado that was already in the underside of the plate gave me sufficient clearance for my 10" blade so I was able to get in installed with the blade fully retracted. The insert is so tight in the throat I didn't even bother clamping it down with a board. I just moved the fence over it (avoiding where the blade would emerge) a safety precaution. Fired up the saw and raised the blade slowly and I was done. I can definitely recommend these.

I was tired of cutting very narrow pieces of stock only to have them fall into the opening between my 'normal' insert and rip fence. Cutting the zero clearance insert took a little time (drive belt slipped and created burning smell that could have turned on house monitored smoke detector) but once done, I finally had a zero clearance insert that would allow me to cut any narrow piece of stock without worrying about it slipping into the the bottom of my dust collection bag. Good price and good saw table attachment.

I've been prognosticating on purchasing the zero clearance insert. Now that I have, I'm glad. It hurts to be hit by a piece of wood that falls in that space of the open insert and gets kicked out by the blade. Better than the one I made from 1/4 inch hard board. My only regret is that I Purchased it too soon. Should have waited for the sale. Everybody should buy one.

I bought this for my portable table saw since the measurements were close. After some fit modifications to match my other than Craftsman saw it worked fine. I will fit another one for my dado. I would recommend this to anyone.

I use blank inserts like these to cut myself inserts for my saw for different widths of dado cutter setups, as1/4-5/16ths, 1-/4 to 7/16ths, 1/4 to 5/8ths, etc. This gives me inserts that don't have a lot of space open while I'm using them, and also gives me support,and safety in use. Cut out the increments you feel you can use best. Safety is hard to preserve when running other than simple/single blades, but worth it. These last well.

I ordered an insert for my left-tilt Powermtic 64A knowing that I may have to make some adjustments (Rockler clearly states that it for right-tilt only). I was able to adapt the insert to my saw by cutting a starter groove in the plate with a 7 1/4&quot; dia 1/8&quot; dado blade, then installed my 10&quot; dia Freud blade and completed the saw blade slot. Be sure to hold the plate down with heavy wood blocks.

The comment from my assosiate using the table saw was &quot;Why didn't we get a Zero Clearance 5 years ago!&quot;The only trouble was we had to lower the cover on to the blade shile it was spinning to start the cut. We could have gotten a finger or had injured. Use the blade guard to push the insert down over the spilling blade and hold it down while you crank the blade up through the first cut.

This is a nice insert. Mine was a little sloppy in length on my Delta Unisaw. I don't mind the blade clearance problem that many have mentioned because the alternative would be to have a very thin and light insert. Am I the only one who only owns 10 blades for his 10 saw? I placed the insert into the opening so that its rear hold down pin was hocked under the saw table. The insert then rests on the blade I then turned on the saw and using a 4x4 scrap pushed the insert onto the blade. Worked fine. Didn't seem unsafe to me.

The insert stood about 1/4&quot; proud of the table with the blade all the way down. That made it a little dicey to get started. After I got that taken care of everything went well. The adjustment screws front and rear are an excellent touch. Good product.

The overall fit of the 69163 zero clearance insert was good. Cutting the opening was a pain in the neck since the insert could not flush in my saw with a 10&quot; blade mounted. I had to mount in upside down, make a cut using a 7&quot; blade, trim the cut slightly with a dremel tool then raise a 10&quot; blade to make the opening. The front and side screws were enough to create a decent friction fit for the plate.

This worked well with my saw after a little alteration. I have an older table saw,it is about 7 or 8 years old. I had three little problems with my insert the first was that it came with no installation instruction and second I had to modify the insert due to my saw had four flats for the set screw adjustment and I had to put a anchor hole in the top to hold the insert into place. The third was that my 10 inch saw did not retract far enough to set the insert into the hole properly, so the initial cutting of the insert was a bit dangerous. After the modification which I did with my router the insert was a vast up-grade to my saws performance. I gave it a grade of very good do to I really liked how it cleaned up cut lines.

Good insert for a good price. I couldn't drop my Delta Unisaw 10&quot; blade quite far enough to drop the insert in to safely make the cut. An 8 inch blade with the same kerf solved the problem, but shouldn't have been necessary.

Recently bought two inserts for an older Craftsman table saw. Neither fit my throat opening&nbsp; so I had to route out additional contours on the inside of the four corners to make them fit. It was a bit of work but they fit perfectly now. I then used the fence to hold down the insert while I slowly raised the saw through the insert. I also ran a strip of masking tape over the cut to prevent any chipping prior to making the cut.

Did not fit my saw as stated (I have an old Craftsman with the 14 3/8 slot. With the price of postage I have not decided on sending it back. It needs measurements in the description so one could check the saw.

Fit my craftsman, but was a little sloppy. The adjustment screws were not long enough to make contact with the table so I had to use longer ones. I used a cutting wheel in a die grinder to precut a small slot for the blade as the insert would not sit down flat even with the blade turned all the way down. The hold down pin behind the blade looked a little whimpy to me, so I added a hold down screw in front of the blade just like the original craftsman insert had. It took an hour or so of fussing to get it set up just right, but still much quicker than building one from scratch. I will probably buy another when this one retires.

Insert fit my saw fine. The leveling screws seem weak but work none the less. For those who seem to have difficulty cutting in the intial time, the safe way is to clamp a piece of stock over the insert before raising the blade.

The unit has the correct overall width, length, and end radii. But the thin edge on the perimeter isn't useful on my old Craftsman, which would prefer the full half inch thickness all the way to the edge. And I'll have to redrill (5/8" closer to centerline front to rear) and tap the four setscrews' locations to make the unit usable.

There is a grove cut into the bottom of the insert to make room for the blade, however the grove is not deep enough out of the box to clear the blade when it is all the way down to start the saw so that the blade can be raised. I will have to route the grove deeper so that I can actually install it on my saw. I just haven't done that yet.

The insert works well after I finally got it set up, but three out of four threaded inserts stripped out their holes (after about two full turns on each) while leveling it to the saw table. I was able to use the original inserts (the threads weren't stripped) and level as advertised, but only by refilling and tapping the original holes.

Product did not fit my Craftsman contractor table saw. The advertised insert size (according to Craftsman) was 14&quot;. Nevertheless, the insert was too long.Additionally, for the price, it is easier to make your own out of hardwood or MDF scraps. Also, I would like to see a finger hole pre-drilled in order to simplify removing the plate from the tablesaw.Editor's note: dimensions for inserts will be listed on the &quot;More Info&quot; page of this offer.

Good quality, except it came with 4 short metric screws to level. The screws are too short and offer no leveling ability. Had to run all over town to find a equalivent screw and ended up retapping the holes. With that said, it is of very good quality, just frustrating cause it could have been great!

My saw is a old Sears contracters table saw. This insert was to short. Saw is 14.25&quot; and insert is only 14&quot;. I returned the insert. If the size of the unit was given in your product info I didn't read it. It looks like I will have to make my own.Editor's note: dimensions for inserts will be listed on the &quot;More Info&quot; page of this offer.

I have a Craftsman 1-3/4hp Model 221240 table saw and ordered &quot;Craftsman&quot; Zero Clearance Inserts. These inserts didn't even come close to fitting, over an inch too long and a small rim cut around the edge that would have made them more than a 1/4 inch too low from the table surface even if I modified the inserts to fit! What's the deal? Rockler's never gets it wrong but this time they did! The Delta inserts from my old saw fit my new Craftsman saw but not the Rockler's &quot;Craftsman&quot; inserts. Editor's note: Be sure to check the insert size against your saw's insert opening before ordering. Unfortunately manufacturers, such as in this example Craftsman, don't always make all their models, past and/or presnt, with the same size opening.

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